Effekseer

7.3easy start · #3 of 25
in 2D Game Animation Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows.

Effekseer is ranked #3 of 25 in 2D game animation software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Effekseer Free free and open-source effekseer.github.io · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on 2D game animation software

Free plan: Yes
Runtime export: Yes
Particle effects: Yes
Runtime targets: DirectX 9/11/12, OpenGL, Metal, Vulkan, WebGL, Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot Engine, DX Library, Cocos2d-x, iOS, Android, Emscripten

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The record

Purpose: Effekseer is a tool for creating particle effects for games and movies.
Open source: The official site describes Effekseer as a free, open-source program.
Exports: Effects can be exported as 2D animations or 3D effects.
Rendering platforms: Included runtimes support DirectX, OpenGL, Unity, UnrealEngine4 and Cocos2d-x, with effects available on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android and Emscripten.
Integrations: Official downloads include plugins or libraries for Unity, UnrealEngine, GodotEngine, RPGMakerMZ, WebGL, DXLibrary and Cocos2d-x.
Graphics APIs: Programmer libraries support DirectX 9/11/12, OpenGL, Metal and Vulkan.
Latest version: The site lists version 1.80.7 as available.
Particle features: Version 1.80 adds collision settings, track and ribbon UV repetition, movement-aligned rotation, continuous and trigger spawning, external-model emission sources and directional billboarding.
GPU and profiling: Version 1.80 adds GPU-based particle simulation and a CPU/GPU profiler, both marked preview features that may not be available in all environments.
Model formats: Version 1.80 supports directly loading gltf, glb, obj, geo and bgeo models.
Licensing: The documentation states that the runtime and tool use the MIT license and that texture and effect data is CC-0.
Installation: On Windows the editing tool runs from its Tool directory and does not modify the registry or anything else.
Separate runtimes: To play effects in a game, users must download separate runtime, Unity or DX library packages.
Support: User support is provided through Twitter, GitHub, Slack, Discord and email for bug reports, requests and questions.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best 2D Game Animation Software in 2026#3 of 25

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effekseer.github.io/en/index.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
effekseer.github.io/en/download.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
effekseer.github.io/Helps/18x/Tool/en/ReleaseNotes/180.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
effekseer.github.io/Helps/17x/Tool/en/overview.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
effekseer.github.io/en/support.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
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